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Climate(s) |
Cool Continental |
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Located on the southwest corner of Lake Ontario.
Ontario Region notes: Lake Ontario moderates the temperatures greatly. In the spring, it coolness delays budburst and minimizes frost. In the fall, its warmth extends the growing season. |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
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Red |
Cabernet Franc Grape |
Widely planted |
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Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape |
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed. |
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Red |
Merlot Grape |
Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early. |
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Red |
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape |
Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening. |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
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White |
Riesling Grape |
Widely planted
Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis |
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White |
Vidal Blanc Grape |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Bourdeaux Wine |
Bordeaux-style blends with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Wine notes: This is a mostly Merlot blend with Cab. Sauv. and others. Typically from the Right Bank of Bourdeaux, France. |
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Still Red |
Cabernet Franc Wine |
Herbal notes |
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Still Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine |
Wine notes: Often able to age well. |
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Still Red |
Merlot Wine |
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Still Red |
Pinot Noir Wine |
Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young. |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
Slight use of oak |
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Still White |
Ice Wine / Eiswein Wine |
Made from Vidal Blanc or Riesling grapes. Hight quality
Wine notes: Made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine and crushed while still frozen. Malolactic conversion / new oak typically avoided.
Typically low alcohol with intense varietal aromas.
Sometimes made with Vidal Blanc |
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Still White |
Riesling Wine |
Fresh and fruity made dry or off-dry. |
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Still White |
Vidal Blanc Wine |
Bland |
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